Janae Marks
Middle Grade

Janae Marks

Bestselling author of middle grade novels about family, friendship and big feelings.

3–56–8📍 In-person💻 VirtualTitle I rates✓ Published & vetted
Based in
Fairfield, CT
Local zone
30 mi · no travel fee
Featured books
5
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About Janae

Janae Marks is the New York Times bestselling author of the Zoe Washington series, A Soft Place to Land, A Split Second and Starting Now. Her work can also be found in the middle grade anthologies Hope Wins, edited by Rose Brock, and Black Girl Power, edited by Leah Johnson. Her novels have been named Best Book of the Year by Parents Magazine, Chicago Public Library, the Boston Globe, the Bank Street College of Education, and others. ​​ Janae grew up in the New York City suburbs, where she loved to read and write. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Tufts University and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children from The New School. She lives in Connecticut with her family. Learn more about her at janaemarks.com.


Books

Starting Now
Starting Now
HarperCollins, 2026
A Split Second
A Split Second
HarperCollins, 2024
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
HarperCollins, 2020
On Air with Zoe Washington
On Air with Zoe Washington
HarperCollins, 2023
A Soft Place to Land
A Soft Place to Land
HarperCollins, 2021

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Grade levels3–5, 6–8
Local zoneNo travel fee within 30 mi
LanguagesEnglish
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